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Clients now able to purchase directly from Olympic Tent
April 1st, 2013
Rental company clients of Olympic Tent, Tacoma, Wash., are now able to purchase products directly from the 76-year-old manufacturing company for the first time since the 1990s. “This is an exciting change and a tremendous improvement for our clients because we have removed an expensive and cumbersome layer in the sales process,” owner Scott Sutherland […]
Eco-Tent for the Everglades
April 1st, 2013
TUUCI and the University of Miami combine expertise to build prototype structure for national park. Miami-based shade structure fabricator TUUCI Inc. has partnered with the University of Miami School of Architecture to design and build a prototype “Eco-Tent” for the Florida Everglades National Park. The project is a result of an initiative by the U.S. […]
Tent on ice
April 1st, 2013
Built within a tent, the BLU Ice Bar and Lounge on Lake Superior draws a chill crowd. Birds may fly south for the winter, but one Minnesota resort is luring tourists north—with an ice bar built within a tent. In its third season in 2012–2013, the BLU Ice Bar and Lounge at Grand Superior Lodge […]
Inviting tent interiors
April 1st, 2013
Use interior design concepts to create intimacy in big spaces. By Melissa Paul Wide open spaces in tents offer extensive opportunities for expressing your creativity. But for many party planners, the qualities that make tents appealing can also create significant challenges. The event area may seem overwhelming and lacking in warmth. Yet, it’s absolutely possible […]